Maurice Lucas vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Maurice Lucas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Maurice Lucas

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.